Currumbin Waters
Qualifications
25.4% of people in Currumbin Waters had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Division 13. This represents an increase of 213 people since 2011.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Currumbin Waters's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currumbin Waters - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Division 13 % | Number | % | Division 13 % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 957 | 13.0 | 18.2 | 5001 | 698 | 9.8 | 13.8 | +259 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 734 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 5002 | 576 | 8.1 | 8.7 | +158 |
| Vocational | 1,877 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 5003 | 1,664 | 23.4 | 22.0 | +213 |
 No qualification | 3,168 | 42.9 | 37.8 | 5004 | 3,327 | 46.8 | 43.3 | -159 |
| Not stated | 644 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 5005 | 837 | 11.8 | 12.3 | -193 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 7,380 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,102 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +278 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Currumbin Waters in 2016 compared to Division 13 shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.9% had no qualifications, compared with 51.6% and 37.8% respectively for Division 13.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Currumbin Waters and Division 13 were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.9% compared to 37.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.4% compared to 23.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.0% compared to 18.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Currumbin Waters between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+259 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+213 persons)
- No qualifications (-159 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+158 persons)